Dr. Khalid N. Mumin announced his resignation Friday after nearly two years as secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Mumin, a lifelong educator, was confirmed by the state Senate on June 26, 2023.

“It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve as Pennsylvania’s secretary of education,” Mumin said. “I began my career as a teacher in a classroom, and those early experiences watching students get excited about learning inspired me to become a principal, a superintendent and ultimately secretary of education, so I could continue to fight for those students to get more support and more opportunities.

“I’m so grateful to Gov. (Josh) Shapiro for this opportunity to lead the Pennsylvania Department of Education and help build a bright future for Pennsylvania’s students and educators.”

Shapiro said that Mumin has dedicated his life and career to ensuring children in Pennsylvania have a quality education.

“He has led the Pennsylvania Department of Education with passion and integrity,” Shapiro said. “I am grateful for his service to Pennsylvania’s students and educators and wish him great success in his future endeavors.”

Mumin will step down on Dec. 6. Angela Fitterer, executive deputy secretary for the Department of Education, will serve as interim acting secretary.

During Mumin’s tenure, Pennsylvania made historic investments in K-12 public education across two budgets, delivering $1.5 billion in new funding to schools and driving resources to the public schools that need it the most.

For over 25 years, Mumin has served in various capacities as a teacher, dean of students, principal and administrator.

Most recently, he served as the superintendent of the Lower Merion School District.

Before that, he was superintendent of the Reading School District for seven years.

Mumin began his career as a secondary English teacher in Scotland, Pennsylvania, in 1997.

Mumin earned a Doctor of Education in educational leadership from the University of Pennsylvania; a Master of Education in teaching and curriculum from Penn State University; a Bachelor of Arts in secondary English education from Shippensburg University; and an associate of arts in English from Northeastern Christian Junior College.

Fitterer has had 25-year career in state government. She served as deputy chief of staff to former Gov. Tom Wolf, deputy secretary in the Governor’s Office of Legislative Affairs, legislative director at the Education Department, and has held various positions for both the state Senate and House focused on crafting and steering public policy.